Nudge - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |nʌdʒ|  American pronunciation of the word nudge
Brit.  |nʌdʒ|  British pronunciation of the word nudge

noun

- a slight push or shake (syn: jog)

verb

- to push against gently (syn: prod)
She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
- push into action by pestering or annoying gently

Extra examples

I nudged the plate closer to him.

The guard nudged the prisoner forward.

The dog nudged the ball with his nose.

He nudged me and pointed to the deer.

The salesman nudged her into testing out the car.

Album sales are nudging the one million mark.

The price of gold has nudged a little higher.

Jill nudged him in the ribs.

She nudged the glass towards me.

David nudged me out of the way.

I started to nudge my way to the front of the crowd.

We're trying to nudge them towards a practical solution.

Outside the temperature was nudging 30 degrees Celsius.

Hannah gave me a gentle nudge.

She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: nudge
he/she/it: nudges
present participle: nudging
past tense: nudged
past participle: nudged
noun
singular: nudge
plural: nudges
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